The temperature at the end of the day was 64 degrees. The temperature had increased twice during the day, once by 8 degrees and another time by 4 degrees.
Which expression shows what the temperature was at the start of the day?
64 – 8 – 4
64 – 8 – 4
64 + 8 – 4
64 + 8 – 4
64 – 8 + 4
64 – 8 + 4
78 + 5 + 7
The correct expression is: 64 - 8 - 4
To find the temperature at the start of the day, we need to subtract the increases from the end temperature.
The correct expression is: 64 - 8 - 4